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" The time has come for us to draw the line. The time has come for the responsible leaders of both political parties to take a stand against overgrown Government and for the American taxpayer. "
Richard M. Nixon
Political
Government
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" The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them. "
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" It I talked about Watergate, I was described as struggling to free myself from the morass. If I did not talk about Watergate, I was accused of being out of touch with reality. "
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" I am not a crook. "
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" Voters quickly forget what a man says. "
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" A president can ask for reconciliation in the racial conflict that divides Americans. But reconciliation comes only from the hearts of people. "
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" It's a piece of cake until you get to the top. You find you can't stop playing the game the way you've always played it. "
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" Unless a president can protect the privacy of the advice he gets, he cannot get the advice he needs. "
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" Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth. "
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" Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too. "
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" Tonight - to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans - I ask for your support. "
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